UPGRADE Limited Edition Coming November 18 From Second Sight Films
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MY PUNCH-DRUNK BOXER: Um Tae-Goo Goes The Distance In The First Trailer
Jung Hyuk-Ki’s new boxing drama, My Punch-Drunk Boxer, is heading out to theaters in October and the first official teaser trailer is out. The film stars Um Tae-Goo (Veteran, A Taxi Driver) Byung-gu, a down-and-out ex-professional boxer booted from the sport and resolved to doing odd jobs for a local gym. One day he gets the urge to get back in the ring and discovers he’s been diagnosed with “punch drunk syndrome” due to repeat concussions. Actress Hye-ri (Monstrum) plays Min-ji, a bubbly new gym member who volunteers to help Byung-gu, inspiring him to use his disability as an advantage via Pansori Boxing. The film also stars Kim Hee-Won (The Merciless). Peep the official teaser trailer above!
THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL: Win A Copy Of Lee Won-Tae’s New ‘Catch ‘Em If You Can’ Crime Thriller Starring Don Lee
By far one of the biggest feats of Korean cinema of late is watching actor Don Lee command the screen. His latest entry with director Lee Won-Tae in The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil is now readying a North American Blu-Ray release next week and we’re aiming to give away three copies to fans who can answer the following trivia: Don Lee shares space with fellow The Cop, The Gangster, The Devil lead actor Kim Moo-Yul in an OCN TV franchise now returning to the big screen with a similar title. Name that TV franchise. Just send us your answer to filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com along with subject header, GCD Contest, or it will be disqualified. Winners will be announced on October 4, whereby contest winners will then have twenty-four (24) hours to claim their prizes, or they will be forefeit to the next winner. Contest extends only to North American entries. Good luck!
Make Way For Kurando Mitsutake’s MANIAC DRIVER
Kurando Mitsutake is back on set with his latest film, Maniac Driver. After exciting fans with rousing feats like Gun Woman and the blistering revenge thrills of Karate Kill, folks following Mitsutake’s work can now add his latest effort to a list of things to keep an eye on in 2020. Pre-production began ten days ago marking his fifth project in Tokyo, with a shot of his new script. Mitsutake has since dropped a new look (via Facebook) at what’s in store for what he describes as a Japanese Giallo-style horror. The term is derived from the applied genre in Italy, hailed by notable directors like Mario Bava, Antonio Margheriti and Sergio Martino. The genre waned over the last thirty years long since it’s heyday popularity in the sixties and seventies though its influence and cult affinity still remains to this day. Clearly it’s a part of Mitsutake’s own tastes […]
BY QUANTUM PHYSICS: A NIGHTLIFE VENTURE Trailer: Ambition Gives Chase To Riproaring Chaos
Derailed helmer Lee Seong-tae is back with By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture, now set for a September 25 release in South Korea from Merry Christmas Entertainment, and with a round of trailer footage already online including the newest short promo above. Starring is actor Park Hae-soo (The Pirates, Master) who plays an aspiring nightclub owner driven by a “thoughts create reality” philosophy. Little does he know that reality will hit hard as he gets more than what he bargained for, reluctantly embroiling himself in a drug case involving an entertainer, an infamous loanshark and his son, and a corrupt prosecutor looking to captialize. The film also stars Seo Ye-Ji (Warning: Do Not Play), Kim Sang-Ho (The Witness), Kim Eung-Soo (Enemies In Law) and Byun Hee-Bong (Okja).
BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER Review: A Pedestrian Revenge Thriller That Loses The Fight Too Soon
Brothers Joey (Jesse Kove) and Steve Calderon (Pete Passaro) are part of a martial arts dynasty with a school run by their father, Mike (Martin Kove). While both were raised tough in the wake of their mother’s death, one brother chose to walk a path different from the other. That’s the setup Breaking Point helmer Joe Gawalis offers in his premise for sophmore feature, Bare Knuckle Brawler, offsetting a tale about a family like almost any other – dealing with its own share of problems but never losing the love. That tension gets its most trying moment in the hours when Mike and Steve learn of Joey’s death after taking a dangerous undercover assignment overseen by top police brass Frank (William DiMeo) to infiltrate an illegal fighting racket; The police also suspect the same people are behind a number of dead bodies popping up around the city. Armed with his […]
Streaming On Netflix: Jon Foo’s THE OUTSIDER
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EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Lee Byung-Hun And Song Kang-Ho Take To The Skies For New South Korean Thriller
The likelihood of 2020 releases may reside for what comes next with actor Lee Byung-hun. The South Korean star of the action-packed Netflix K-Drama, Mr. Sunshine, will star in Emergency Declaration with celebrated actor Song Kang-ho. The King director Han Jae-rim will take the helm for the new thriller which is described as a disaster flick set on an airplane. Both actors share a trio of preceding credits listing Park Chan-wook’s JSA, and Kim Jee-Woon’s whirlwind Western romp, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, and searing period thriller, The Age Of Shadows. The film also marks another reunion for Han who directed Song in The Show Must Go On and The Face Reader; Song currently stars in the Palme d’Or-winning feature, Parasite, from director Bong Joon-Ho, which opens in North America on October 11 from NEON. Song is the latest recipient of this year’s Excellence Award at the 72nd annual […]
THE RHYTHM SECTION Teaser Trailer: Feel The Beat Of Messy Vengeance!
The world of scornful femme fatale-centric vengeance awaits with the entrance of actress Blake Lively for the new film, The Rhythm Section. The studio’s first teaser trailer now online doles out a properly heart-palpitating sample of the suspenseful drama and explosive action that awaits from director Reed Morano’s novel adaptation, made with the James Bond stalwarts at EON Productions. Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. No doubt this film has found its bearing in an era of female-led revenge thrillers like Jennifer Garner’s return to the screen with Peppermint, Olivia Wilde’s A Vigilante and Catherine Hardwicke’s Miss Bala remake earlier this year. Production also managed […]
Well Go USA Promo Teases Titles Available Now At Amazon
Nearly thirty years since its founding, Well Go USA has maintained itself amply in the favor of delivering quality home entertainment to moviegoers in theaters and at home. Their mission continues going into 2020 as they continue to venture out in the world markets and ease regional titles into the fray for North American audiences, and their latest company promo cosigns that m.o. promptly. Train To Busan, The Brink, Master Z and many more titles on Blu-Ray and DVD are highlighted and on sale at the company’s Amazon store. Dive in!
COBRA KAI: Follow The Way Of The Fist In Both Seasons On DVD And Digital November 12
YouTube Premium is finally streaming Cobra Kai for free with ad support for a limited time. I’ve actually finished season one by now as it was released in its entirety last month while the network while season 2 is now streaming weekly episodes, also with ad support. That’s at least one way fans can currently catch the series while Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is officially proffering the series’ release on Collector’s Edition DVD, packed with special features and dual-sided headband. The show is also coming to Digital with both dated for a November 12 rollout. See the original films as recommended. The nostalgic value in Cobra Kai is immense as it takes the entire narrative of the first 1984 film installment, completely flipping the script with actors William Zabka and Ralph Macchio reprising their roles. It’s an absolute treat to watch for as long as these characters have been around […]
BATTLE OF JANGSARI Scores An Official U.S. Trailer
I still have homework to do with Operation Chromite. In the meantime, its current follow-up, Kwak Kyung-Taek’s Battle Of Jangsari is poised for a North American open in select theaters, digital and VoD on October 11 from Well Go USA, and the official trailer has arrived to seal the deal. In 1950, over 700 student soldiers with only two weeks of boot camp training are deployed to open a path for the larger Incheon Landing Operation. This battle helped to turn the tide of the war against the communist backed forces from the North. SHINee member Choi Min-Ho stars along with Kim Myung-Min, and actress Megan Fox and actor George Eads. Check out the trailer above!
DANGER CLOSE: Catch The Official Trailer For The New Epic Vietnam War Drama
Dark Frontier, Red Dog and Australia Day helmer Kriv Stenders will get his day on digital and on-demand on November 8 with war drama, Danger Close, from Saban Films. Haleigh Foutch’s exclusive at Collider introduces the official trailer sampling the epic, harrowing and inspired true story starring Travis Fimmel as a military major leading a small band of up to 100 men against the odds during the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War. Also starring are Luke Bracey, Daniel Webber, Alexander England, Aaron Glenane, Nicholas Hamilton, Myles Pollard and Matt Dordan, with Anthony Hayes, and Richard Roxburgh.
THE PROTECT Teaser: Mum Jokmok Returns To Do What He Does Best!
It’s been a long time since Thai actor and comedian Mum Jokmok was a name among fans of the likes of his shared work with action heavy hitters Tony Jaa and Jeeja Yanin. Jokmok’s work precedes him amply with titles like Ong Bak, Tom Yum Goong, The Bodguard and The Kick among others and now he’s back with another rouser heading this November titled The Protect. That’s it. That’s about all there is to know apart from its idiomatic translation, Broken Bodyguard, and I’m while I’m not about to let Google Translate butcher any particular cast/crew, take what you will from the first teaser above seeing as it pretty much speaks for itself.
RAISING DION: A Gifted Young Boy Weathers The Storm In The Official Netflix Series Trailer
Comic book creator Dennis Liu’s 2015 release, Raising Dion, finally comes to life with the first official trailer and poster for the new Netflix series. Carol Barbee created and serves as exec producer with Liu, and with co-star Michael B. Jordan for the new nine-episode fantasy drama streaming on October 4. Raising Dion follows the story of a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (newcomer Ja’Siah Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of Mark’s best friend Pat (Jason Ritter), and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities. Seith Mann directed the pilot. Peep the trailer above and poster below!
Happy RAMBO DAY!
Lionsgate and Millenium are revving up Friday’s release of Rambo: Last Blood with Rambo Day. The city of Los Angeles will proclaim the day accordingly as well as the city of Bowie: Arizona where the first film, Rambo: First Blood, was filmed. A contest will also run as “The World’s Greatest Rambo Fan” Challenge with award prizes to be allocated based on short videos of fans doing their best Rambo impressions. Fans from around the world are encouraged to enter to win using the #RamboDay. “As we work to increase Bowie’s economic footprint, this national exposure as John Rambo’s hometown is priceless to us,” says Nancy-Jean Welker of the Bowie Chamber of Commerce. “We are deeply grateful for and proud of this distinction!” In addition, tickets are on sale for a Rambo Movie Marathon to be held at Alamo Drafthouse theatres across the country this weekend. Ticket purchases made September […]
THE DRIVER: The Dacascos Family Takes The Wheel In The Official Trailer For Wych Kaosayananda’s New Action Horror
Long since his heyday with DTV fare, I Am Omega, actor Mark Dacascos is returning to the zombie genre with action horror, The Driver. Its arrival is a timely and welcome one for the action star whose latest fame of late brought appearances in John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, and hit Netflix series, Wu Assassins. The film is directed by Wych Kaosayananda, best known for directing Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, before rebooting his career in Southeast Asia. He directed photography on Daniel Zirilli’s upcoming Marko Zaror/Johnny Strong thriller, Invincible and collaborated twice with Dustin Nguyen lensing Once Upon A Time In Vietnam, and directing the actor on cerebral crime procedural, Angels (that film was later recut with scenes added featuring Scott Adkins and Kane Kosugi for its stateside release as 2 Guns: Zero Tolerance). Kaosayanada shot the film last year as one of two films at the time in hopes […]
TOKYO GHOUL “S” Review: Hiramaki And Kawasaki Invite You To A Delectable Cuisine Of Monstrous Battles And Dark Introspection
Mangaka Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul is a property I’ve always wanted to immerse myself in. I haven’t, if only for the lack of means up to this point. Essentially, the new Tokyo Ghoul “S” movie is my first exposure to the world created for the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump and the subsequent anime that followed. I love action horror stories, and that Kentaro Hagiwara’s own live-action adaptation was a thing in 2017. That particular bit of viewing for me is still on hold. For now, it’s go time with Tokyo Ghoul “S”, from Kazuhiko Hiramaki and Takuya Kawasaki, first timers at the helm of a major Japanese production. An exotic vista of Tokyo’s alluring midnight views mingle myriads of black and purples in its hypnotic mix of neon-lit calm just minutes before we witness our first victim whose eyeballs are consumed by a man who calls himself “Gourmet”. The […]
LKFF 2019: ‘A Century of Korean Cinema’ with Full Line-up of Premieres and Restoration Screenings Announced
Following this year’s teaser screenings, the 14th London Korean Film Festival will kick off its celebration of 100 years of Korean cinema. The festivities kick off on November 1 through November 14 before making its annual week-long tour on November 18. On Tuesday, the festival launched its full programme of films and events for the upcoming event, announcing 1965 feature, The Seashore Village, for its Opening Gala screening. The Seashore Village centers on Hae-soon, a young woman living in a village heavily populated by women who have lost their husbands at sea. The film is directed by Kim Soo-Yong who debuted his career in 1958 with A Henpecked Husband and went on to make over 100 films in a long and distinguished career. The screening will be a debut moment for the festival’s 14th installment marking the first time a retrospective title, newly restored for its coming-out party in the […]
My Stupid Idea For A BLOODMOON Sequel
Tony Leung Siu-Hung’s 1998 DTV thriller, Bloomoon, was perhaps one of the biggest martial arts guilty pleasures of my fandom in the last thirty years. The first I heard of it was through the grapevine of a once beloved site called HKFlix.com prior to being defunct. That site was how I discovered a world of genre titles and Bloodmoon was no exception. It was also my second exposure to Darren Shahlavi after Tai Chi II; I was fond of his delivery as a versatile, unstoppable martial arts killer of martial artists opposite Gary Daniels’ stoic, battle-scarred detective on a mission to stop him. Despite being deeply-flawed and horribly acted at times, the film wasn’t without its plusses. It was suitably cheesy at times and the fight action was a popcorn riot. More than 20 years later, Daniels is still a favorite among the fans while Bloodmoon itself remains an action […]
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